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Highest poverty rate, Missouri cities · 2020

Missouri cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 ACS). This list covers the 148 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Glasgow, MOMO5,50436.4%+23.4 pts

02Carthage, MOMO15,89533.8%+14.7 pts

03West Plains, MOMO12,78032.4%+13.4 pts

04Maryville, MOMO10,09229.8%+6.2 pts

05Caruthersville, MOMO5,21129.6%−6.1 pts

06Kirksville, MOMO17,86328.8%−1.8 pts

07Rolla, MOMO20,58827.3%+5.3 pts

08Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,29526.6%+2.1 pts

09St. Robert, MOMO5,60226.6%+15.2 pts

10Bonne Terre, MOMO6,63625.8%+10.4 pts

11Jennings, MOMO13,09325.0%+6.0 pts

12Dexter, MOMO7,85124.9%+6.6 pts

13Park Hills, MOMO8,75324.4%+3.4 pts

14Waynesville, MOMO5,55824.4%+13.0 pts

15Marshfield, MOMO8,07823.7%+12.1 pts

16Ferguson, MOMO17,95323.6%+12.0 pts

17Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,36823.1%+16.6 pts

18Kennett, MOMO10,11823.0%−3.0 pts

19Warrensburg, MOMO20,28322.9%−1.3 pts

20Osage Beach, MOMO5,07922.9%+16.2 pts

21Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,97722.9%+7.7 pts

22Clinton, MOMO9,50422.8%+7.3 pts

23Warrenton, MOMO9,66722.6%+12.1 pts

24Branson, MOMO12,92122.3%+10.3 pts

25Springfield, MOMO169,84721.7%+5.8 pts

26Neosho, MOMO14,07821.5%+8.7 pts

27Berkeley, MOMO8,02621.2%+1.9 pts

28Moberly, MOMO13,71921.2%+6.1 pts

29Lebanon, MOMO15,66321.0%+5.8 pts

30St. Louis, MOMO278,14420.4%−4.1 pts

31Columbia, MOMO130,85120.2%+1.0 pts

32Sikeston, MOMO15,98320.0%−1.0 pts

33Nevada, MOMO8,40419.9%−0.1 pts

34Hannibal, MOMO16,80419.1%+5.0 pts

35Bolivar, MOMO11,99419.1%−0.8 pts

36Marshall, MOMO13,76618.6%+3.6 pts

37Joplin, MOMO53,93018.3%+3.5 pts

38Sedalia, MOMO22,62118.1%+2.8 pts

39Richmond, MOMO5,96817.9%+7.2 pts

40Monett, MOMO10,24817.8%+2.8 pts

41Valley Park, MOMO6,76717.6%+7.0 pts

42Sullivan, MOMO6,94217.6%+6.6 pts

43Wright City, MOMO5,85417.5%+2.9 pts

44Spanish Lake, MOMO17,87317.1%+5.4 pts

45St. Joseph, MOMO71,00116.9%+3.9 pts

46Rogersville, MOMO5,75416.5%+5.0 pts

47Farmington, MOMO19,22616.4%+4.0 pts

48Webb City, MOMO13,45916.4%+0.7 pts

49De Soto, MOMO6,52716.3%+1.7 pts

50Chillicothe, MOMO9,11416.0%+2.6 pts

51Black Jack, MOMO6,54715.8%+11.1 pts

52Macon, MOMO5,53215.8%+2.9 pts

53Mexico, MOMO11,55815.7%+1.9 pts

54Fulton, MOMO12,85315.6%+3.6 pts

55Kansas City, MOMO521,22015.3%+1.0 pts

56Republic, MOMO22,40414.8%+8.2 pts

57Grandview, MOMO26,65314.8%+6.4 pts

58Murphy, MOMO8,28514.7%+8.9 pts

59Harrisonville, MOMO10,04014.7%+8.2 pts

60Boonville, MOMO7,86714.5%+3.3 pts

61University City, MOMO34,65714.5%−0.2 pts

62Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,95614.3%+8.8 pts

63Trenton, MOMO5,55714.0%−3.1 pts

64Independence, MOMO121,67514.0%+5.3 pts

65Ozark, MOMO23,54413.8%+2.1 pts

66Aurora, MOMO7,68613.7%−4.5 pts

67Lemay, MOMO16,22813.2%+2.8 pts

68Oak Grove, MOMO9,37012.8%+2.8 pts

69Perryville, MOMO8,59312.8%+1.9 pts

70Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,81912.7%+0.5 pts

71Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,06512.7%+3.1 pts

72Festus, MOMO14,06612.2%+1.9 pts

73Herculaneum, MOMO5,40212.0%+6.3 pts

74Jefferson City, MOMO42,48911.9%+0.5 pts

75St. John, MOMO6,44111.5%+3.7 pts

76Maplewood, MOMO8,03311.3%−2.8 pts

77Hazelwood, MOMO24,84911.2%+4.8 pts

78Overland, MOMO15,47411.1%+1.5 pts

79North Kansas City, MOMO5,61311.1%−1.4 pts

80St. Ann, MOMO12,61711.1%−1.7 pts

81Cameron, MOMO7,34110.3%−1.7 pts

82Bridgeton, MOMO11,27710.3%+5.4 pts

83Florissant, MOMO51,12410.2%+6.2 pts

84Odessa, MOMO5,72110.2%+0.3 pts

85Belton, MOMO26,19310.1%+2.1 pts

86Gladstone, MOMO27,4979.9%+5.1 pts

87Jackson, MOMO16,0339.7%+3.0 pts

88Raytown, MOMO29,1549.7%+4.6 pts

89Savannah, MOMO5,1079.5%−2.3 pts

90Union, MOMO13,4459.2%+2.0 pts

91Pacific, MOMO7,8249.2%−5.6 pts

92Troy, MOMO15,2019.0%−2.0 pts

93Willard, MOMO6,9048.9%−0.8 pts

94Arnold, MOMO20,9948.6%+4.1 pts

95Affton, MOMO19,0528.3%+4.8 pts

96Carl Junction, MOMO8,4848.2%+3.1 pts

97Nixa, MOMO26,5978.2%−1.5 pts

98Clayton, MOMO17,8078.0%+0.4 pts

99Pevely, MOMO6,2397.8%−11.8 pts

100St. Charles, MOMO72,5617.6%+1.3 pts

101Imperial, MOMO5,4887.4%−2.4 pts

102Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5597.4%+2.1 pts

103Mehlville, MOMO29,8057.3%+1.7 pts

104Shrewsbury, MOMO6,2317.1%−1.6 pts

105Liberty, MOMO31,3197.0%+2.0 pts

106Crestwood, MOMO12,2076.7%+4.3 pts

107Old Jamestown, MOMO20,6516.6%–

108Washington, MOMO15,9066.5%+1.5 pts

109Manchester, MOMO18,0696.4%+3.4 pts

110Smithville, MOMO11,1606.1%+2.1 pts

111Sappington, MOMO7,3676.0%+3.1 pts

112Peculiar, MOMO6,3655.7%−1.8 pts

113Oakville, MOMO35,3335.7%+2.9 pts

114Raymore, MOMO26,6335.5%+2.4 pts

115Barnhart, MOMO5,7854.9%+2.4 pts

116Blue Springs, MOMO61,6324.9%+0.1 pts

117Kirkwood, MOMO29,3314.8%+0.2 pts

118Grain Valley, MOMO16,9084.7%+0.3 pts

119Richmond Heights, MOMO9,0934.6%−2.6 pts

120Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5144.6%+0.8 pts

121O'Fallon, MOMO96,1014.6%+1.3 pts

122Creve Coeur, MOMO18,4804.5%+1.6 pts

123Concord, MOMO18,3684.4%+2.7 pts

124Town and Country, MOMO11,6194.3%+1.8 pts

125Ashland, MOMO5,2214.3%−6.1 pts

126Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,4324.2%+0.1 pts

127Ballwin, MOMO30,9014.0%+0.8 pts

128Webster Groves, MOMO23,4503.9%−0.9 pts

129Chesterfield, MOMO49,3093.9%+1.3 pts

130St. Peters, MOMO61,4793.9%+1.2 pts

131Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,1293.9%−0.0 pts

132Battlefield, MOMO6,3613.6%+1.1 pts

133Brentwood, MOMO8,0793.5%−2.0 pts

134Cottleville, MOMO6,7173.4%+1.8 pts

135Glendale, MOMO6,0603.4%+3.0 pts

136Olivette, MOMO8,9373.3%−1.0 pts

137Wentzville, MOMO49,4953.3%−8.3 pts

138Wildwood, MOMO34,9553.0%+0.8 pts

139Kearney, MOMO11,2962.9%+0.4 pts

140Ellisville, MOMO10,3152.9%−0.7 pts

141Sunset Hills, MOMO9,0752.7%−0.4 pts

142Greenwood, MOMO6,3152.6%−1.3 pts

143Ladue, MOMO8,9341.9%−0.2 pts

144Des Peres, MOMO9,1021.9%+0.4 pts

145Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,0321.8%+1.2 pts

146Weldon Spring, MOMO5,3011.5%−2.9 pts

147Eureka, MOMO13,4220.6%−1.6 pts

148Parkville, MOMO9,0930.1%−6.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS